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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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