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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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