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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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