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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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