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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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