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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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