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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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