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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive 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 gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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