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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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