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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the 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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