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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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