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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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