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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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