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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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