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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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