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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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