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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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