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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the 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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