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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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