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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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