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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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