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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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