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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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