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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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