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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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