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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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