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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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