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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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