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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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