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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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