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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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