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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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