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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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