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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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