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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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