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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance 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 institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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