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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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