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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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