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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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