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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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