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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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