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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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