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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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