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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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