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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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