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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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