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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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