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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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