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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? 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 MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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