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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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