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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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