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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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