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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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