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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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