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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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