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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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