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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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