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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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