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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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