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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses 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 online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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