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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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