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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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