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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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