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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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