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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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