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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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