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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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