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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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