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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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