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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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