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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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