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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. 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 education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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