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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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