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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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