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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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