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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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