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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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