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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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