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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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