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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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