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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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