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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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