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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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