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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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