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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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