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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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