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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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