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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate 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 elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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