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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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