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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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