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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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