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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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