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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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