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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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