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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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