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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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