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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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