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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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