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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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