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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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