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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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