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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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