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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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