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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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