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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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