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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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