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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that 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 educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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