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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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