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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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