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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving 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 participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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