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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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