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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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