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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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