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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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