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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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