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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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