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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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