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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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