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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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