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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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