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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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