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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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