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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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