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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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