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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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