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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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