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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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