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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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