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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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