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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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