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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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