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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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