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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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