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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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