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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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