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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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