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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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