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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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