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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in 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. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because 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. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major 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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