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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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