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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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