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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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