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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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