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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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