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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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