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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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