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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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