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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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