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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the 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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