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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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