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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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