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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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