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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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