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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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