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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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