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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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