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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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