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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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