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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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