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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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