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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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