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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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