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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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