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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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