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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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