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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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