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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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