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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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