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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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