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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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