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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-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 guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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