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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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