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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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