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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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