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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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