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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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