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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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