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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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