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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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