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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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