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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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