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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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