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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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