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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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