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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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