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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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