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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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