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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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