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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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