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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology 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 we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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