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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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