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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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