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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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