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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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