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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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