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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores 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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