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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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