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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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