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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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