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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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