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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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