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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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