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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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