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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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