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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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