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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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