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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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