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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that 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 educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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