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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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