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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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