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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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