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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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