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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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