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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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