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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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