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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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