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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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