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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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