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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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