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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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