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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions 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 we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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