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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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