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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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