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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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