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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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