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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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