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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. 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. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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