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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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