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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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