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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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