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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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