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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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