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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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