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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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