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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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