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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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