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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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