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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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