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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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