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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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