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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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