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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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