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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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