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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models 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 organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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