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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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