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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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