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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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