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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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