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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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