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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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