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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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