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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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