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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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