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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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