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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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