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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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