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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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