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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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