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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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