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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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