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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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