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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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