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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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