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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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