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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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