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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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