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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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