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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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