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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models 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 organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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