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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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