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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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