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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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