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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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