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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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