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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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