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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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