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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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