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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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