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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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