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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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