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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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