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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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