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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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