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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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