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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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