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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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