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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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