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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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