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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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