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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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