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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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