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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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