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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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