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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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