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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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