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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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