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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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