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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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