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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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