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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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