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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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