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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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