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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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