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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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