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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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