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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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