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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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