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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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