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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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