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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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