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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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