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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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