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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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