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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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