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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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