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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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