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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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