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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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