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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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