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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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