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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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