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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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