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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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