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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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