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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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