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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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