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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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