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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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