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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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