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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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