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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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