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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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