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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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