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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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