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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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