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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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