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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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