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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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