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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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