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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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