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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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