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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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