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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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