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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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