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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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