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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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