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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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