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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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