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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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