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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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