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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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