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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education