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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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