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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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