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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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