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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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