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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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