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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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