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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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