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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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