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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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