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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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