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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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