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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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