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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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