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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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