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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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