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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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