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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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