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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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