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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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