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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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