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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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