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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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