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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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