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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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