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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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