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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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