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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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