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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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