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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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