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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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