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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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