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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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