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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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