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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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