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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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