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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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