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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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