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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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