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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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