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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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