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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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