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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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