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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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