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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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