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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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