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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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