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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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