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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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