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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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