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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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