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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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