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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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