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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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