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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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