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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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