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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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