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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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