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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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