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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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