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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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