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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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