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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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