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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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