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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part 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 online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing 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 ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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