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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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