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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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