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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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