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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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