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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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