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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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