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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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