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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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