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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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