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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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