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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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