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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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