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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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