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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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