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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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