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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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