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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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