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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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