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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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