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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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