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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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