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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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