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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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