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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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