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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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