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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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