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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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