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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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