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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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