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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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