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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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