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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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