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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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