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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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