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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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