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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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