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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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