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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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