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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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