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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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