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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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