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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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