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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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