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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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