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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the inspiring 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 most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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