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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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