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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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