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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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