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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning 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. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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