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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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