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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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