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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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