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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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