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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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