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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take 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. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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