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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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