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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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