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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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