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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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