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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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