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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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