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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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