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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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