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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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