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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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