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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key 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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