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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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