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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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