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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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