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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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