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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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