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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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