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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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