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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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