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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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