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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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