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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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