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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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