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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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