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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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