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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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