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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major 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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