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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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