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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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