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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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