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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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