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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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