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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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