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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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