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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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