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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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