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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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