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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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