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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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