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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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