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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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